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# Triangle breakout
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/triangle-breakout/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:23:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:23:00.000Z
- Description: Price squeezes between a flat level and a rising (or falling) trendline. Pressure builds until one side gives way.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Breakout strategies, #strategy, #school-breakout, #level-intermediate, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopLevel tested again and againClose above the level

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The flat side of the triangle, tested at least twice.

2What's the trigger?

A candle closes beyond the flat side.

3Where is it wrong?

Beyond the last swing inside the triangle.

4Where does it end?

The triangle's widest height projected from the breakout.

Markets

Stocks, Crypto, Futures

Timeframes

15m to 1d

Sessions

Any

Also called

ascending triangle, descending triangle, wedge

## What it means

Price squeezes between a flat level and a rising (or falling) trendline. Pressure builds until one side gives way.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

Triangle lines are drawn from confirmed swing points only.

## When it fails

Breakout late in the apex (the tip of the triangle), where moves tend to fizzle.